Samuel h



UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE.

SAMUEL H. LONGARD, OF HALIFAX, NOVA SOOTIA, CANADA.

REMEDY FOR DIPHTHERIA.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 230,141, dated July 20,1880.

' Application filed November 14, 1879. Patented in Canada November 5,1879.

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, SAMUEL H. LONGARD, of Halifax, in the county ofHalifax, Province of Nova Scotia, and Dominion of Canada, have inventeda new and useful compound to be used as a remedy for and a preventive ofdiphtheria, which compound, the preparation and manner of using thereof,is fully described and set forth in the following specification.

The nature of the invention consists in a composition resulting from thecombination of and the operation .upon the following ingredients: myrrh,sulphuric acid, (specific gravity 1.843,) rectified spirits of wine, andwater.

To prepare the compound proceed as follows: Of moderatelycoarsely-powdered myrrh, take five-eighths of an ounce, avoirdupois alsotake one-fourth of a pint of rectified spirits of wine, in three-fourthsof which macerate the myrrh, and allow it to stand forty-eight hours.Add then the remaining one-fourth of the rectified spirits of wine, andfilter the mixture perfectly. This shall be called Liquid No. 1.

Of sulphuric acid, (specific gravity 1.843,) take one fluid dram, towhich add gradually aqua para (pure water) suficient to make up Foradults and children over fourteen years, three tea-spoonfuls of theremedy, to be put in a tumbler and add a sufficiency of pure water untilthe tumbler is one-half full.

For children from fourteen down to seven years, put two tea-spoonfuls ofthe remedy in a tumbler and add a sufficiency of pure water till thetumbler is one-half full.

For children from seven down to four years, put one tea-spoonful of theremedy in a tumbler and add a sufficiency of pure Water till the tumbleris one-half full.

These doses are to be repeated once every three hours until the patientis relieved, and then three times a day until the cure is complete.

For children from four years down, put one tea-spoonful of the remedy ina tumbler and add a sufficiency of pure Water until the tumbler isone-half full, and administer a teaspoonful of the dilution once everytwo hours until a change is apparent, and then three times a day tillcure is complete.

As a preventive, take one tea-spoonful of the remedy in half a tumblerof Water twice a day.

Previous to using the remedy shake the bottle.

I claim- A compound for the treatment of diphtheria, consisting ofmyrrh, rectified spirits of wine, sulphuric acid, (specific gravity1.843,) and aqua para, in about the proportions stated.

SAMUEL H. LONGARD.

Witnesses JOSEPH P. OosrIN, W. D. HARRINGTON.

